Police say the car in Friday night’s crash in Burlingame was first hit by an e-bike, causing the driver to jump the curb and strike two children before crashing into a restaurant. A 4-year-old boy was killed and a 6-year-old girl was injured.

[Update] A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for the family of 4-year-old Ayden Fang.

As the San Mateo Daily Journal reports, a 19-year-old female driver from San Mateo was exiting Parking Lot D onto Donnelly Avenue around 6:25 p.m. when her car was hit by someone on an e-bike. This caused her to accelerate across Donnelly Avenue and onto the sidewalk, striking the children.

The vehicle came to a stop inside Truffle Poke Bar at 1212 Donnelly Avenue. As KRON4 reports, it was still inside the building as of 10 p.m. Friday.

As the Chronicle reports, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, and the girl was taken to Stanford Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the scene, and drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor.

Lt. David Perna of the Burlingame police told KTVU, “Not in many years has something this tragic happened in our downtown area.”

"I don't know the involvement of the e-bike, but they were going down the avenue like crazy last night," resident Jordana Peil told KGO.  

As KGO reports, Friday’s crash was Burlingame’s third pedestrian death of the year. Pedestrian advocate Mike Swire told KGO the city needs more protections. "The streets of San Mateo County are not safe. People need to walk and shop without fear of taking their lives into their hands," Swire said.

Image: Truffle Poke Bar; James L./Yelp

Ever wonder what this website would look like if it were written in the 1860s? Well, first of all, it'd probably only be a weekly, and when we complained about the cost of mass transit, we'd be talking pennies a ride! Anyway, back then, more than 814,000 people were living in New York City's Manhattan, many in the slums of Five Points, with communities starting to emerge in the wilderness above 42nd Street. Click through for a look at what life in New York City was like 150 years ago...

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We biked up to the in-the-throes-of-remodeling Masonic/Geary Trader Joe's the other day, laughing at the poor people who waited in line in their cars. We cruised up to the little bike rack plaza, expecting to lock up at the normal, wavy, lock-eight-bikes-to-it rack like they have at the public library. But...they changed the rack to the ineffectual spoke variety that they had at our junior high school! See, the problem is that it's pretty much impossible to lock more than just a wheel to this kind of rack, unless you've got one of those long cable locks that local bike thieves laugh at evilly, twirl their mustaches, and cut through with a pair of nail clippers.

The photo above shows the practical limit for this rack. Two bikes. Why the change? Is the store in the pocket of the myriad enemies of the Bike Plan, who constantly scheme to make cycling in our fair city even more difficult? Or is TJs making an implicit assumption that the parking monitor will stop anyone who whips off a front wheel and makes off with a bike?

This is all kinds of genius, here. Why don't we have bicycle lifts installed on every hill in San Francisco? Oh right, because we live in a dangerously litigious city.

But still: wow. Check out more shots of the lift in use here.

A minute later, he came on again. "Ladies and gentlemen, there has been a fatality. This train must stay here until emergency crews arrive. We will be exiting the tunnel, and then we will be holding. Please be patient."

1) Mezey and Din will be replaced with Gavin's friends.
2) Whoever takes Shahum's seat will drive a Hummer.
3) Rob Anderson will write a cackling post that uses the word "bike nut" at least four times.
4) None of the new appointees will ever be late to a Board meeting, because none of them will be regular Muni riders.

Photo of Newsom on a bike from flickr user SFist. Ha!

Where's the beef? See you after the jump.

-- In the 3600 block of Waterbury Court way down in San Jose last night, a double shooting left one man critically injured and another man dead. According to CBS 5, "no arrests have been made and no description of the suspect or suspects was immediately available."

-- 17-year-old Rosie Blanckenburg left home on her bicycle for Berkeley High at 8 a.m. yesterday morning, and never showed up for class. According to SFGate, "a check of recent Internet blog entries by Blanckenburg indicated that she was 'possibly depressed.'" Kensington Police Chief Greg Harman says that "there's no reason to believe there was foul play." As of now, anyway.

-- Nina Reiser's children call her "a liar" and "a thief that stole their dad's money." Ouch. Good luck with that, Nina.

-- Reasons why the young are scary, part 43264: After a young man savagely beat a 70-year-old Alameda man with a wooden chair leg, the rapscallion then climbed onto the victim's bed and went to sleep because he was exhausted. As of this morning, authorities aren't sure why the assailant, James Wallace Hayworth, 19, attacked the elderly man. The assailant is currently in police custody.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition put on another well-attended fundraising party last night. Winterfest 07 is ably described by Tyche Hendricks here.

See all the action, read a frank confession from yet another fixed-gear bike rider, and find out how much the winning bidder paid for dinner with Ross Mirkarimi at Nopa in the NOPA, after the jump.

-- Post-Postcard 11: the 11th Annual Small Format Art Sale: At this event, you are the artist and your work is on display. "Artists are encouraged to submit small format multiples--whether that be a series of hand-made paintings or a stack of production run postcards." Plus, this is the perfect SF-y place to go to buy your holiday cards. The postcard kickoff goes from 6-9p at the Lab; free admission. Also, cash/checks accepted; $20 minimum for VISA/MC purchases.

-- The Music Lovers: Described as "grown-up pop" and "like a Britpop Phil Spector," this indie-rock outfit will charm the pants right off you or (better yet) your date. Along with the Young Moderns, Raymonda, and DJs Jun & Ping, they go on at 9 p.m. at Amnesia; $6.

-- Dirty Dancing (1987) "No one puts Baby in a corner," etcetera, etcetera, and so forth. An added bonus: aside from a pre-nose job Jennifer Grey and pre-facelift Patrick Swayze, the film also brought together the awesome talents that are Jerry Orbach (RIP!) and Kelly Bishop [Baby's blue-collar hating parents]). Screens at 9 p.m. at the Castro Theatre; $6-9.

-- Amy Woloszyn's Fundraiser: Local cyclist, artist, and active Bike Coalition member was "run over by a drunk driver while riding her bicycle three weeks ago ... on Capp Street at 23rd Street." She received fractured skull, lacerated liver, cuts and bruises. That sucks. So, help out a sister out at her benefit featuring art, service auction (i.e., paintings, massages, etc.), a bake sale, music performances, and more. Starts at 6 p.m. at Balazo Gallery; donations accepted.


Image credit: the Lab

Get yourself some art, maybe even something from Matthew Hughes Boyko. Why not?

Or, what about "A Day with Ross Mirkarimi?" How much would you bid for a "lunch/dinner date" with him? He'll even record a personalized answering machine greeting for you.

We dare you to click on over to the main auction page and not find something you covet. And why not pick up a bike? Like that 1981 Raleigh Super Course you've always wanted. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has got you covered.

Sunday Sunday Sunday! Even though it's not yet winter, the SFBC brings you WINTERFEST. Best of all, no Convenience Fees.

See you there!

Too real, if you ask us. Election night will soon fall upon the city like a blanket of darkness. But that doesn't mean you should celebrate or grieve alone. Ripping off Inspired by SFBG's Election Night Parties, we present to you SFist's...election night parties. Ta-da.

-- Gavin Newsom's (Victory) Party:

Pros: at the Ferry Building, the thrill of victory, Gavin's form
Cons: at some point you will be snubbed by someone in the society registry, amuse-bouche overkill
Where/When: 8:30 p.m., Ferry Building

-- Mayoral Challenger Quintin Mecke Election Night Party:

Pros: there will be food and some sort of entertainment, Quintin's form
Cons: in the Lower Haight
Where/When: 8 p.m., the Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight Street,

-- Yes on A/No on H / San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Party:

Pros:getting drunk in the name of getting green, or something like that
Cons: possible collective eschewing of antiperspirants/deodorant use
When/where: 8:30 p.m., El Rio, 3158 Mission